1. Fall 2011 Campus Visit UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

2.  The Graduate School Enrollment in Fall 2010: 7,077 students  Total Fall 2010 Enrollment 34,677  UGA is ranked 21st in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 list of the 50 top public universities in America ENROLLMENT

3.  Centrally located in Georgia and only 1 hour away from Atlanta  Plenty of Activities  Professional Development  Indoor  Outdoor  Family  Downtown  Campus Athens: http://onlineathens.com/ http://www.redandblack.com/ http://www.ajc.com/ www.flagpole.com ATHENS, GEORGIA

4.  Extremely low cost of living  On Campus  Off Campus Apartment Guide: http://apartments.onlineathens.com http://apartments.onlineathens.com  Prices are very affordable for living on a fixed income  UGA and the city of Athens provides transit buses around campus and to other parts of the city FREE to UGA students  This may be an important option to explore when looking for an apartment Athens Transit: http://www.athenstransit.com/ http://www.athenstransit.com/ UGA Bus System: http://www.transit.uga.edu/route.html http://www.transit.uga.edu/route.html LIVING IN ATHENS

5. Funding Overview UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

6. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES  Fellowships  Scholarships  Graduate Assistantships  Student Loans  www.uga.edu/gradschool/financial/gsfa

7. GRADUATE SCHOOL ASSISTANTSHIPS  Assistantships are awarded from your home department OR the Graduate School.  Includes teaching assistantships, research assistantships, Graduate Research Opportunity (GRO) assistantships, feeder assistantships & Graduate School assistantships  Monthly stipend  Reduced tuition rate of $25 per semester  Normal student fees apply  Current Tuition and Fee Schedules  www.busfin1.busfin.uga.edu/bursar/schedule.cfm

8. OBTAINING ASSISTANTSHIPS  Must be nominated by your department’s graduate coordinator  Assistantships are awarded annually on a highly competitive basis based on the following:  Academic record  Test scores  Department recommendations  Previous relevant work experience

9. ASSISTANTSHIP REQUIREMENTS  Work part-time (13-20 hours weekly) in or department or at the Graduate School  Perform assigned duties, which vary by assistantship position  Must be enrolled full time  Fall: 12 hours  Spring: 12 hours  Summer: 9 hours **Only Graduate level courses apply toward assistantship hours.

10. FELLOWSHIPS  The following Fellowships & Scholarships are managed through the Graduate School.  Nominations must come from your graduate coordinator.  Presidential Fellowship  George Hugh Boyd Memorial Scholarship  Alfred E. Brown Scholarship  Diane C. Davison Scholarship  Mary Erlanger Graduate Fellowship  J.W. Fanning Graduate Fellowship Fund  Goizueta Foundation Graduate Scholars Fund Assistantships  Hamilton Lokey Graduate Scholarship  Michael A. Johnson Graduate Scholarship  Gwinn Henry Nixon Scholarship  Phelps-Stokes Graduate Fellowship

11. TRAVEL FUNDING  Graduate Student Travel Fund  Invitation to present at a professional meeting  Continental United States  www.uga.edu/gradschool/financial/travel.html

12. Admissions and Application Overview UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

13. DEADLINES  Graduate School (GS) deadlines are listed on Web site  Different for domestic and international applicants  Different from department deadline  Applicants MUST check deadlines for academic department online  Almost always earlier than GS deadline  Application will not be reviewed if after dept. deadline even if before GS deadline  No refund for applications submitted after department deadlines Domestic Applicants Fall--------------------July 1 Spring ---------------November 15 Pre-Summer--------April 1 Summer--------------May1 International Applicants Fall-------------------April 15 Spring --------------October 15 Summer-------------February 15

14. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS  Send 2 official transcripts to Grad School, not to academic departments  Entrance Tests:  Vary by program – see website for the program  Must come from the testing agency to Graduate Admissions  If taken prior to application, report your scores so departments can make decisions early  Letters of Recommendation:  Check with recommenders before submitting application  Most departments use online letters  You fill in name and email of recommenders  We send email to them with link to complete the letter  Letter submitted to the department via tracking system

15. OTHER DOCUMENTS  Make sure you are aware of other documentation required by department before decision can be made  May include  Writing sample  Curriculum Vitae  Statement of Purpose  Interview  Other – depending on program

16. ACCEPTANCE DECISIONS  Two-fold process  Department  Academic department faculty review file  Department submits recommendation to accept or refuse applicant to GS  Graduate School (GS)  GS reviews files of applicants recommended for acceptance  If GS agrees with department decision, applicant is admitted  Applicant receives official acceptance letter from Grad School

17.  We suggest that it is best to approach this meeting with your department just like a “business meeting”  Be VERY professional and attentive  Give them information about yourself and your interests to make it as personable as possible  Ask plenty of questions to show interest and to get all of the facts straight  Know a little about your department and the studies involved to show your interest level  Take notes!!!  Be relaxed and be yourself…don’t feel pressured to act like someone you really aren’t MEETING WITH THE DEPARTMENT

18.  The questions you ask in the meeting could be very important and help you gain an upper hand for your application process  Questions you may wish to ask:  What type of research are you currently involved in?  Do you have financial aid assistance? Assistantships, Teacher Assistant, Research Assistants?  What is the course load like?  Any questions about the admissions process (due dates, letters of recommendation, GRE scores)  Find out about Statement of Purpose (so that you can write exactly what they want to know) This can be extremely critical for your application  Contact information for the department for future questions and follow-up WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK

19.  If you have any other questions you wish to ask us, we will be glad to address them.  If you think of anything later on, feel free to email us:  Dr. Barry or Heather: grecruit@uga.edu FINAL NOTE

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